Lahash
International is proud to sponsor a weekend of art focusing
on the continent of Africa. We will be honoring Africa's
beauty and cultural history, engaging in solidarity with
the pain of the present moment, and looking forward in
hope to the future.
Art
Exhibit Goals:
- To
alert the public of the crisis in Africa
- To
allow artists to connect with the situation in Africa
and express their
feelings through art
- To
connect people that care about Africa in one local movement
- To
honor the people and artists of Africa
- To
allow the artwork of artists across Africa to be shown
locally in Portland
Exhibition
Date: October
27 & 28
Artwork
Deadline: October
15
Criteria
for Artwork:
- A
variety of mediums: Photography, mixed media, spoken
word, film, paintings, poetry, music, sculpture, animation,
and more!
- All
artwork is to be created in Black and White or shades
of gray.
Current
Exhibit Partners and Participants:
- Imago
Dei Community Arts
- Vibrant
Community
Exhibit
Distinctives:
- Section
focusing on the art of children in East Africa - from orphans
in Kenya and Sudan
- Original
Music from Uganda
- Visitors to the exhibit are suggested to dress in black
and white
- 10
Photographs from East Africa AIDS worker Johanna French
- Children's
art from a Kenyan School for the deaf
- Poetry
from Kenya
Location
to mail or drop off artwork:
- Black
& White Art Exhibit
10750 NE 4th Ave
Portland, OR 97211
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